With the pressure of being off work ______, Mary seemed to be going crazy.

  A. making up          B. taking up   C. picking up         D. building up 

Flying is fine if you want to save time, but nothing beats the railway for a relaxing and down-to-earth journey. The Zhengzhou---Xuzhou and Xi’an---Fuzhou high-speed railways put into operation in September mark a connection of high-speed railways in China’s eastern and middle-western regions, and they have brought out some of the country’s best landscapes and cuisines.

   Here are four signature dishes(招牌菜)that you shouldn’t miss as you travel along the railways.

Yangrou Paomo, Xi’an

   If one dish could represent Xi’an, the capital of Shaanxi, locals would tell you without doubt that it’s Yangrou Paomo. It is a bowl of lamb soup served with hard flour “bread”, which is broken up and added to the soup. The soup is topped with slices of mutton, scallion(葱) and coriander(香菜). Then it is usually eaten with picked sweet garlic.

Soup Dumpling, Kaifeng

   A popular snack in Kaifeng, Henan, the dish is made up of three things: skin, meat and soup. The skin is mad from flour, while the filling is usually pork. And just as its name suggests, the soup dumplings are filled with tasty soup. But how does the steaming hot soup get into the dumplings? It’s actually been cooled and cut into cubes, which fit easily into the dough(面团). Along with the pork, the cubes become liquid soup once they’re steamed.

Smelly Mandarin Fish, Huangshan

   Despite its name, Smelly Mandarin Fish(臭鳜鱼)is known for its good taste. A lot of travelers who visit Huangshan in Anhui want to taste it because they have heard of its reputation. Once the skin has been removed, the fresh is preserved in salty water for six to seven days, then friend and cooked in soy sauce. Although salting gives the fish its special smell, the original tender flesh is preserved well and given a delicious and unique taste.

Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Fuzhou

   The dish has enjoyed an over 100-year-long worldwide reputation since it was invented in Fuzhou, Fujian in the late Qing Dynasty(1644-1911). Fotiaoqiang, or Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, got its interesting name from a poem a customer wrote. The poem said the dish was so delicious that upon smelling it, monks in the neighboring temple would jump over the wall to come and get some. Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is made up of many ingredients, including sea cucumber(海参), chicken, pork and mushroom. Because of these ingredients, it tastes extremely delicious while being highly nutritious at the same time.

25. You may probably read the passage from a _______.

   A. science journal             B. sports website

   C. traveling magazine          D. bulletin board

26.All of the following signature dishes are mentioned except________.

   A. Buddha Jumps Over the Wall        B. Beijing Roast Duck

   C. Soup dumpling                   D. Smelly Mandarin Fish

27. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

   A. People get the heated soup into the dough skillfully to make soup dumplings in Kaifeng

   B. The Smelly Mandarin Fish is similar to Choudoufu both in smell and taste

   C. Yangrou Paomo is a typical tasty food in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province

   D. Buddha Jumps Over the Wall has got the name from literary works

It was March 11, 2011 ____ magnitude-9.0 earthquake struck Japan and subsequent tsunami triggered the large-scale crisis．

A. that             B. when        C. in which         D. which

 The successful candidate will be adaptable, take ownership of and develop in the role by taking initiative, being motivated and ________ high standards.

      A. ensured                    B. to ensure                  C. ensuring                   D. to be ensured

Your best friend that follows you around when the sun comes out - your shadow - doesn’t serve an important function like your heart or brain, but what if you could use shadows to create electricity? When using solar panels ( 电池板 ) that are powered by light, shadows can be boring because it means electricity can’t be created. However, researchers from the National University of Singapore have engineered a way to create power from the shadows present everywhere.

A team of the university created a machine that can collect energy from shadows. It is created by placing a thin coating of gold onto silicon ( 硅 ). Like in a normal solar panel, when put in light, the silicon electrons ( 电子 ) become energized and the energized electrons then jump from the silicon to the gold. The voltage ( 电压 ) of the part of the machine that is placed in the light increases relative to the dark part and the electrons in the machine flow from high to low voltage. They are sent through an external circuit ( 外电路 ) creating a current that can be used to power another machine. The greater the contrast between light and dark, more energy is provided by the machine.

The team is working on improving the performance of the machine, borrowing approaches from solar panels to gather light. Increasing the amount of light the machines can receive allows them to better make use of shadows, as well as developing shadow energy collecting panels that can successfully gather from indoor lighting. The team is also researching the use of other materials other than gold to drop the price of the machine, meaning they would be more cost effective and easier to apply in society.

Shadows are present everywhere and perhaps one day in the future we will be able to collect energy from them by placing the shadow-effect energy machine around the world in places that have been considered unfit for solar panels to work, or indoors. “A lot of people think that shadows are useless,” Tan says, but “anything can be useful, even shadows.”

1 ． What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?

A ． Your best friend always stays with you after the sunrise.

B ． The shadow has the same function as the heart and brain.

C ． Shadows can stop solar panels from creating electricity.

D ． Researchers have found a way to create power from shadows.

2 ． What is the key working principle of the machine mentioned in the text?

A ． The silicon produces electricity when it is in the light.

B ． The gold produces power with the help of the silicon.

C ． The energized electrons flow from high to low voltage.

D ． An external circuit creates current using another machine.

3 ． How does the team improve the performance of the machine?

A ． Using solar panels in the machine.

B ． Increasing the amount of light received.

C ． Developing light energy collecting panels.

D ． Bringing down the price of gold.

4 ． Which of the following is the best place to apply the machine?

A ． A gym. B ． A park. C ． A farm. D ． A playground.

How do you choose between similar postgraduate courses?

After graduating from an undergraduate(本科) course, you could move on to postgraduate study. This might be the ideal investment in reaching the career you want-either strengthening your knowledge and skills, or taking on a new direction. How do you choose the right postgraduate course?

First, decide on the following:

■ subject matter

■ length

■ if it’s taught or research-based 

■ if it’s full- or part-time 

If you’re clear about those decisions, and you’ve checked the entry requirements, the differences between similar courses may be in the four areas below.

Which course is most helpful to your career aspirations?

■ What are the employment levels of previous postgraduates?

■ Which course has the strongest connections to employers?

■ What is the reputation of the course among employers?  

How is the course organized and assessed?

■ How is the course divided? 

■ Do you need to pass all parts of it equally?

■ Is the course exam-based, continually assessed, or both?

Who are the tutors and are they experts in areas you want to learn about?

■ How well recognised are the academic staff in their fields? 

■ How much research have they published? Are their theories significant?  

■ Use university open days to research your postgraduate options. They’re a great opportunity to meet and question academic staff directly. 

How is the course ranked within league tables?

■ League tables rate courses mostly within broad subject bands including undergraduate degrees and postgraduate qualifications – for example, you can search to see who is best for architecture.

■ Make sure you check the sources of league tables as they can be prejudiced. The Guardian, The Times and The Complete University Guide are some of the more reasonable places to look.

56. Which is NOT recommended by the author to consider in choosing the right course?

   A. your personal conditions       B. the popularity of the course itself

   C. the structure of the course      D. the rankings of the academic staff 

57. What is an undergraduate student encouraged to do?

   A. Take on a different course for postgraduate study.

   B. Choose a course with lower difficulty in its assessment.

   C. Go to the university for a face-to-face investigation before decision. 

    D. Consult newspapers of all levels for unprejudiced information.

 School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of the  36  to get home. Sitting at the front makes you  37  out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.

     Janie, the driver, tried to 38 the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of a conversation.

    I tried to mind my manners and  39  listen, but I was too busy thinking about my day. On this day,  40  , her conversation was worth listening to.

    “ My father’s sick, ” she said to no one in  41 . I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. With a sudden 42  of attitude and interest, I asked, “ What’s wrong with him?”

    With her eyes wet and her voice tight from 43  the tears, she responded, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes 44  as she continued. “I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can 45  losing him. ”

    I couldn’t respond. I was shocked . My heart  46  for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great  47  my own mother was thrown into when my father died.

    I saw how hard it was, 48 still is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to go through that .

    Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was just her job. She had a 49  world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as anything but a driver.

    I suddenly felt very 50 . I realized I had only thought of people as  51  as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and  52  her as unimportant.

For all I know, I’m just another person in  53  else’s world, and may not even be important. I should not have been so selfish and self-centred. Everyone  54  a place to go to, people to see and appointments to  55  . Understanding people is an art.

36.  A. determination       B. decision           C. attempt            D. anxiety

37.  A. make              B. give              C. stand              D. find

38.  A. hold               B. break             C. take              D. control

39.  A. devotedly          B. carelessly          C. sincerely           D. politely

40.  A. therefore           B. instead            C. otherwise           D. however

41.  A. common           B. silence             C. particular          D. surprise

42.  A. sense              B. change            C. wonder            D. choice 

43.  A. removing          B. clearing            C. keeping           D. fighting

44.  A. lowered           B. closed            C. widened             D. Opened

45.  A. mind             B. regret             C. bear                D. escape

46.  A. hurt              B. ached             C. struck              D. impressed

47.  A. pain              B. pity              C. disappointment      D. mercy

48.  A. yet               B. and              C. or                D. but

49.  A. dark              B. narrow           C. whole             D. bright

50.  A. confused          B. selfish            C. worried            D. sad

51.  A. long              B. much              C. well             D. far

52.  A. regarded           B. served             C. made             D. taken

53.  A. someone           B. anyone            C. no one             D. everyone

54.  A. has                B. gets               C. finds              D. needs

55.  A. stay               B. get               C. keep               D. Put

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Last month I moved to the new school. At the beginning, I felt lonely because few friends. Later,I met a girl which name is Mary. She is my fist new friend. She is tall and my hair is very beautiful. She is so outgoing that every student like her. Besides, she has been changed my study habit a lot. In the old school, I liked to spend much time play with my friends, and now I have to spend most of my time on my schoolwork. I become more interesting in my studies now, and all my grades are improving a lot. What rapid progresses I have made！

It was the last day of school before the Christmas break. After school, I went to a fast-food restaurant Subway, where I occasionally liked to treat   41   (me) with some snacks when I didn’t bring home-made lunch. When I finished   42   (order) and was ready to pay, the young man in front of me had just paid. However,   43   I was about to give my ten-dollar bill to the cashier, the young man turned his head and said with a smile on his face, “I have paid   44   your order. Merry Christmas!” Then he walked toward a couple of friends    45   were waiting for him at the door.   46   (hear) his words, I was shocked. I heard of the kind behavior many times before, but it   47   (unexpected) happened to me today. So I immediately went up to him and thanked him for his   48   (kind). And he responded, “Christmas is around the corner. I always do this at this time of the year.” What he said   49   (inspire) me, and I was determined to do good deeds. For me,   50   (participate) in charity work might be a good way to spread my love.

Convenience food which are already prepared for cooking are ________ in grocery stores.

   A. approachable              B. useful                      C. probable                   D. available

On the course, the first step of the lead usually means the final victory, so the success and failure of your life may lie in whether you dare to   11   yourself.

As a student, I was most   12   to answer questions in class. Whenever the professor asked a question, I always   13   my head, for fear that the professor saw me.

In a language class, an expert from the Commercial Bank   14   a lecture. The speaker always   15   someone to be working together with him, so he asked how many students in the classroom learned economics, but no one   16  . The expert said with a smile, “Let me tell you a story first.”

“When I first came to the United States to   17  , there were often lectures delivered in the university.    18   the beginning of every lecture, I found a(n)   19   phenomenon. The students around me always took a cardboard   20   in half, wrote their   21   in bold with the most eye-catching color, then placed it on the seat. So when the speakers need their   22  , he could see and call listeners’ names   23  .”

“I couldn’t understand, so I asked the student in front of me. He told me with a smile that the speakers are all top-ranking people,   24   mean opportunities. When your answer is   25   his satisfaction, it is very likely that he will give you more opportunities. This is a very simple   26  .”

“The fact was also like that. I really saw a few of my classmates went to   27   in the first-class companies because of the excellent insights(洞察力). It had a great   28   on me. The chance will not   29   you itself. You must show yourself constantly to   30   other’s attention to find a chance on the card for yourself. ”

11. A. show                         B. apply                        C. help                         D. enjoy

12. A. eager                         B. afraid                       C. excited                     D. ashamed

13. A. raised                        B. nodded                     C. lowered                    D. shook

14. A. attended                     B. suggested                 C. organized                 D. delivered

15. A. persuaded                  B. forced                      C. ordered                    D. wanted

16. A. learned                       B. responded                 C. noticed                     D. cared

17. A. study                         B. work                        C. teach                       D. travel

18. A. Before                       B. Since                       C. After                        D. Until

19. A. meaningful                 B. important                  C. interesting                D. mysterious

20. A. divided                       B. folded                      C. cut                          D. torn

21. A. answers                            B. questions                  C. ages                         D. names

22. A. tips                            B. responses                 C. suggestions                     D. notes

23. A. directly                      B. carefully                   C. eagerly                     D. seriously

24. A. which                       B. it                             C. who                         D. they

25. A. against                       B. for                           C. to                                   D. beyond

26. A. chance                       B. trick                         C. story                        D. reason

27. A. serve                         B. apply                        C. employ                     D. join

28. A. impression                 B. effect                       C. attraction                  D. stress

29. A. avoid                        B. help                         C. find                         D. support

30. A. pay                            B. bring                        C. serve                       D. attract

Becoming Refreshed without sleeping

Sometimes there is just not enough hours in the day to get everything done and get a good night’s rest. 36  Once in a while you can get away with a sleepless night and still feel reasonably good by adjusting your meals and activities.

    ___37 __ The last thing you want to do when you are tired is get warm and cozy, this will cause you to fall asleep. Keeping the air conditioner on will make you feel much more alert and refreshed.

Eat small amounts. Eating small amounts of healthy food will help refresh you. Fruit and nuts are a good choice because they are nutritious and will energize you    38  Try to stick to low carbon meals to keep you going. Chewing gum after your snack or small meal will also help keep you awake.

Keep it bright. When it is dark your body thinks it is time to go to sleep. Turn on lots of lights, which will trick your body into waking up and feeling better.  39  You get double the benefits if it is daytime.

Take a break. Taking a little break will help you in the long run. Turn up some energizing music to get yourself positive. Relax and talk to a friend in person or on the phone for a few minutes.  40  

A. Keep it cool

B. Calm down and sleep

C. Avoid big, heavy meals as they will make you tired

D. Going outside whether it is day or night for some fresh air

E. Missing sleep regularly can make you sick and should be avoided

F. When you are tired, you may just want to sit around and do nothing

G. Having a good time for a few minutes will refresh you quicker than anything else.

I was nine years old when I learnt to ride a bike. The bike was a birthday present from my uncle. You can imagine how    61    (excite)I was when I saw the bike, and I begged my uncle to teach me how    62   (ride) it right away. However, before I got on the bike, I felt      63    (extreme) nervous and l was afraid that l would fall off and hurt    64   (me). My uncle held onto the seat and helped me to get    65    the bike. While l was riding, he was running along beside me, holding the seat so I would not fall over .I was so    66   (grate) to him for his help. As I was practicing, I became more and more confident. Then, I heard my uncle shouting, "You are riding it by yourself now!"I was both excited and scared. I was really riding by myself, but    67   if I fell off? Could I use the brakes to stop? As I was wondering about this, my uncle ran after me and got hold of the bike. I    68    (slow) down and came to a stop. My heart was still beating fast when I got off the bike.    69    (late)that day, having learnt how to get on the bike and get off it, I felt like l was walking on air! I am still thankful to my uncle for teaching me to ride a bike on my    70    (nine) birthday.

What can help you make a fortune in the future? Graduating from a top university might not be enough. A new study from the University of Essex in Britain has shown that the more friends you have in school, the more money you’ll earn later.

The idea that popularity could have a serious influence on one’s earning potential shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise. The researchers noted that if you want to get ahead in life, social skills and networking are easily as powerful as talent and hard work.

“If a person has lots of friends, it means that he or she has the ability to get along with others in all kinds of different situations,” said Xu Yanchun, 17, from Nantou High School in Shenzhen, who totally agreed with the recent finding. “Also, friends always help each other. They not only create wider social circles for you but lift your mood when you are occasionally in low spirits,” said Xu. She believed that all this helps you “earn a higher salary.”

Maybe that’s why some people think the younger generations are in the age of Friendalholism (交友狂症)? A woman even complained that the networking website Facebook’s 5,000-friend limit was too low for her large reserve of social contacts.

But what does a friend mean? Should friends be regarded as a form of currency?

“Call me uncool (土里土气的), but I think of a friend as an actual person with whom I have an actual history and whom I enjoy actually seeing. It seems, however, that this is no longer the definition of friend”, said Meghan Daum, who works with The Los Angeles Times in the US.

Daum dislikes the idea that quantity is better than quality in the age of friendaholism. She thought the idea of friendship, at least among the growing population of Internet social networkers, was to get as many of not-really-friends as possible. For example, a friend might be someone you might know personally but who could just as easily be the friend of a friend of some other Facebook friend you don’t actually know. Although she agreed that social ties grease(润滑)the wheels of life, she also warned. “Too bad one thing money can’t buy is a real friend.”

56. What can friends do in the eyes of Xu Yanchun?

A. They can help you with your schoolwork.

B. They teach you how to make more money. 

C. They help you to get rid of sadness and cheer you up.

D. They introduce their friends to you.

57. What will be needed if you are to achieve success according to the researchers?

A. Social skills, friends, good mood and fortune.

B. Social skills, networking, talent and hard work.

C. Social skills, networking, potential and fortune.

D. Social skills, talent, hard work and the facebook.

58. We learn that Meghan Daum’s attitude towards friends is somewhat __________.

A. up-to-date            B. optimistic                 C. confused                 D. traditional

Here I'd like to share one of my survival experiences with you.Last winter,we went skiing at Rocky Mountains. We had fun and enjoyed___41___(we) during the daytime.However,when evening came,I got lost in a___42___ (violence) snowstorm.Before I knew it,I wandered off the path and lost touch with my family___43___(total).Thinking about all the survival tips I had learnt on TV shows,I tried not___44___(panic).I decided to stop moving around aimlessly and find shelter from freezing wind and snow first.Otherwise,my body temperature would get very low,___45___could quickly kill me.I built a snow cave,___46___(use) my skis.I gathered___47___huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle. Then I piled___48___(branch) on myself,like a blanket,to stay as warm as I could.I ate snow and slept in my cave.The next morning,I went out to look for help,but___49___vain.I had to return to my snow cave by following my tracks.After being stuck in the snow for three days,I finally___50___(rescue) by a group of volunteer searchers.

David and I met as interns(实习生) on Capital Hill. Our love then grew through a 5-year long-distance relationship. We were able to survive despite our pursuit to become a doctor and a lawyer. He was at the University of Michigan School of Medicine and I was at the University of Maryland School of Law. We encouraged each other. David proposed to me on May 15, 2011 in front of both of our families. It was amazing! I graduated from law school on that day David proposed and we got married the day after he graduated from medical school.

   David and I really didn’t have much money to have a huge wedding, but we wanted the wedding of our dreams. We decided to plan everything ourselves. For decoration, I tried to create as many ideas as I could. We had a signature drink called “The Huxtable”. We used mostly orchids as our flowers. We made our own seating chart (座位图) by downloading a free template（模板）and printing it out on a huge foam board. We could not afford a backdrop (背景幕) to go behind the bridal party, so we made one out of tissue and two enormous peg boards. It was awesome. Many people wanted to buy our backdrop, but I gave it to our linen designer because he gave us crazy discounts.

   David designed our guestbook by using the Apple iphone photobook application. It was awesome. He came up with the title “Witness to love: David and Susan’s Wedding Day” for the cover and then on the inside he stated this, in part, “Bearing Witness: Thank you for being a witness to our covenant (盟约) with God as we commit ourselves to join as one…” I was moved deeply by his beautiful words.

   We make our ceremony programs. We had a couple of gifts for guests. We gave them a handkerchief with our initials at the church, candy from the self-made candy bar display and stainless steel measuring spoons that said “love beyond measure”.

   We had a great wedding and the guests enjoyed themselves. By sharing my wedding story, I just want to tell you that you can have a wedding that you want within budget.

50. Why did the writer and David decide to plan everything themselves?

A. Because they had no time to find helpers.

    B. Because they wanted to save money in this way.

    C. Because they thought they were able to do that.

    D. Because they wanted to make sure everything was perfect.

51. People’s reaction to the backdrop made by the writer and her bridegroom shows

that _________.

    A. they thought highly of it        B. they wanted to sell it for money    

C. they wanted to help the writer out       D. they were planning for their own weddings

52. How does the writer most probably feel after seeing the words on the guestbook?

    A. Down     B. Curious          C. Nervous          D. Touched

53. The underlined word in the fourth paragraph most probably means______.

    A. something very important     B. some loving words they promise each other

C. the beginning capital letters of their names           D. some witnesses’ words

      Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.

      Born in September, 1897, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies' two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sévigné in Paris.

      Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities (设备) to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium. Her services were  recognised in the form of a Military Medal by the French government.

      In 1918, Irene became her mother's assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.

      Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, "also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity (辐射能). Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.

59. Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?                                    

A. Because she received a degree in mathematics.

   B. Because she contributed to saving the wounded.

   C. Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic.

   D. Because she worked as a helper to her mother.

60. Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot?                        

    A. At the Curie Institute.            B. At the University of Paris.

    C. At a military hospital.            D. At the College of Sévignfé.

61. When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?             

    A. In 1932.       B. In 1927.        C. In 1897.       D. In 1926.

62. In which of the following aspects was Irene Curie different from her mother?  

    A. Irene worked with radioactivity.   B. Irene combined family and career.

    C. Irene won the Nobel Prize once.   D. Irene died from leukemia.

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Jack London was born in San Francisco in 1876．He was abandoned by his father， “Professor” William Henry Chaney，a fortune telling person，and raised in Oakland by his mother Flora Wellman，a music teacher．London’s stepfather，John London，whose surname he took，was a failed storekeeper. London’ youth marked by poverty. At the age of the he became a crazy reader, and borrowed books from the Oakland Public Kibrary, where Ina Coolbirth told him to read the works of Flaubert, Tolstoy and other major novelists.

After leaving school at the age of 14，London worked as a seaman，rode in trains as a wanderer and adopted socialistic views as a member of the protest armies of the unemployed．In 1894 he was arrested in Niagara Fails and put into prison for wandering． These years made him determined to raise himself out of poverty but they also gave later materials for such works as The Sea Wolf（1 904），which partly came from his horrible experiences as a sailor in the Pacific Ocean．

Without having much formal education，London spent much time in public libraries reading fiction，philosophy，poetry，political science，and at the age of 19 got admittance to the University of California in Berkeley．During this period he had already started to write．London left the school before the year was over and went to seek his fortune in the Klondike gold rush of 1 89 7．His attempt was unsuccessful．London spent the winter near Dawson City，suffering from illness．In the spring he returned to San Francisco with his notebook full of plans for stories．For the remainder of 1 89 8 London again tried to earn his living by writing．London’s first novel，The Son of the Wolf，appeared’in 1900．By 1904 Jack London was the author of 10 books．The Son of the Wolf got a wide audience as did his other Alaska stories，The Call of the Wild（1903），White Fang（1906），and Burning Daylight（1910）．Jack London died on November 22，1916．

56．What did Ina Coolbirth tell London in the Oakland Public Library?（Within 15 words）

57．Why were London's horrible experiences as a sailor good for him?（Within 12 words）

58．What was wrong with London near Dawson City?（Within 5 words）

59．What is London’s first novel?（Within 5 words）

60．How is the text developed?（Within 5 words）